Staring Down

What if the worlds you built in your mind weren’t just an escape but a mirror reflecting your deepest fears, desires, and truths? This series is more than fiction—it's rooted in reality, inspired by the mind of a dreamer whose maladaptive daydreaming blurs the line between fantasy and truth. Based on real experiences, it explores how vivid inner worlds become both sanctuary and prison, offering readers an intimate glimpse into a struggle rarely spoken about. In the early chapters, the dreamer’s fractured psyche takes center stage, as their imagined realms intertwine with their waking life. Each chapter unravels complex characters and high-stakes conflicts born from their mind, yet eerily reflective of the dreamer’s own battles with morality, fear, and control. As the dreamer’s visions grow darker and harder to contain, the story builds toward a chilling realization: the fantasies we cling to for solace might demand a price we never anticipated. This series is a gripping exploration of imagination’s power to shape reality, reminding readers that the most profound stories are often the ones we live ourselves.

Klaus Deffendre is the Crown Prince of Issorobia, a cruel country in a world where power rules, magic is valued and slavery flourishes. He used to trust only himself. He does not know emotions and feelings. He is the future ruler, but a sudden flash of light and acquaintance with Egor turn Klaus' life upside down, sending him into the modern world. How does he adjust to his new life? How do his get back home? And what will he do with the new discoveries?

Jemma accepted the bag from his hand giving him a suspicious stare ... " Why did you help me ... You could leave it there .. and I'll get it tomorrow.. " she said with a light frown and he just stood staring at her with his hands in his pockets ... His black curly hair giving him the perfectly handsome look " And you'll fail my test ??... " He raised his brow " That's not enough reason " she said sharply and he stared at her for a while The side of his lip curled up and he advanced towards her Jemma stood there daringly and he couldn't deny how much he loves her gutsy side ... He got so close to her , no distance between them and Jemma suddenly wished she had moved back .. She gulped down nothing gazing into his beautiful onyx balls ... He smirked and placed an arm around her waist " What..t.. are .. y..y..ou ..doing " she blinked looking cute with her sapphire orbs He placed another arm around her waist leaning close to her ears .. " Claiming what's MINE " Yh , Just like he said , She was his .. His and his alone ... She never expected him to be her lecturer , the guy ...nah ... She never expected that .. But then what she didn't expect the most was for her heart to beat for ... This Guy .. Trailing through a railway of emotions ... These two would come across obstacles that may keep them together orrrrr SEPARATE them FOREVER... What do you think will be the outcome of this .. Would they pull through..

In this bustling city, his life was originally like a stagnant pool of water, without any waves. An accidental opportunity allowed him to start a chapter of living in the same room with a 26-year-old mysterious female tenant. She was like a flower swaying in the world but with a bit of melancholy, with an unknown past and an elusive heart. He was gradually involved in an emotional storm in his daily life with her. From the initial mutual temptation to the inadvertent spiritual touch later, every moment was full of subtle emotions. They wandered together under the neon lights of the city and struggled in the trivialities of life. Those sweet or bitter experiences, like pieces of a puzzle, pieced together a memorable love story bit by bit. Behind this, hidden secrets and challenges of life also followed one after another. Can they find the exit in this complex emotional maze and move towards the future hand in hand? Everything is slowly revealed in the love-hate entanglement in this rental house.

[Congratulations, You have been gifted the Sign-In System] Ebilade stared at the screen in front of him with wide eyes as he lay down in an hospital bed with badges all over his body. "what is the meaning of this?" that's all he could say as he was really confused about what he was seeing. owner Ebilade, a high school graduate who traveled to Lagos to make something out of himself. but all of that went up the drain as he met an unrecognizable classmate of his which led to his life being threatened. waking up in the hospital without knowing how he even got there, Ebilade was even more shocked to see a blue glowing holographic screen in front of him which says. [Sign-In System]

What is she to do when her entire clan decides that she is nothing but a disgrace to their name? Rayla was forced to watch her mother die in front of her eyes as the very people she trusted betrayed her. A man with hate in his eyes stared at Rayla as he brought his sword down towards the woman in front of them. "Mom!!" Rayla begins to shout with tears rushing down her cheeks. Blood splatters across the ground as the blade cuts down her chest, leaving her body on the floor soon after. The man begins to speak as his hateful glare locked onto her once more. "The fact that you thought you could fight amongst our ranks without any special bloodline is heinous. You are nothing but a disgraceful Yokai." The Man speaks with a disgusted look on his face. Will she be able to avenge her mother? Why did they betray her, aren't they supposed to look out for each other? Find out by checking out the story :)

'Hell is empty and all the devils are here.' -- Williams Shakespeare --- "Should I dip my hands in holy water so I can touch you?" His breath fanned her neck as he spoke close to her ear, causing an anxious shiver to run down her spine. Her eyes widened before narrowing slightly. "You are crazy." She whispered back with a shaking voice. "Why?" He asked, awed. His eyes now staring at her. "Because you would get burned." --- Opposites attract. That’s what everyone says, but light and darkness are two very contrasting entities. Annabelle is the perfect definition of pure and innocent, while on the other hand, Kione is the opposite of that—dark and a devil with an angelic appearance. Too forbidden to be a perfect match.

"You're breathing," 'Is he crazy?' Liora thought. 'of course I breathe.' She rolled her eyes inwardly at his stupidity but didn't dare to show it to him. Caspian kept staring at her, making Liora uncomfortable. She pulled her hand away, attempting to free herself from his grasp, but Caspian tightened his hold. "I'm not finished yet," he said before opening the door.

Lucien Blake is a twenty six years old shut in otaku. He live his life reading novels, watching animes, eating and staring at computer all day. One day he went out to buy his favorite chicken lunch box meal at the nearest convenience store. But a robber came in and decided to rob the store. Without knowing why or what for, the robber shot him in the chest before running away.  Can his life as shut in otaku get any worse?    A series of beeps flooded his head, forcing him to wake up. When he open his eyes he found himself in another world very much like his own. Except for one thing. His beloved protagonist from his favorite anime is staring at him face to face. A notif pop into his head saying, [Dear host, find and help the protagonist escape his fate of getting killed. Help him in his mission of eliminating the demons. Points will be added. Failure to do so will result to deduction. Zero points will lead to your death. Good luck.] Lucien was left no choice but to adapt to his life as a mob character, helping the protagonist pave his path into greathood. It was all good at first, if you count off the number of times he has to pick up his butt running away from hideous creatures drooling after his flesh, his life being protected from protagonist halo was awesome.  That is until.... the protagonist pushed him down to bed. _______________________________________________ Updates are on Wednesday and Thursday

"A Villain is just someone whom the Hero failed to save at the end." [WSA ENTRY 2024] ________________________ 'Huh, I recognize this window.' A boy muttered staring at the interface in front of him. After being shot to death because of helping an old man, a teenager is brought to life by the Goddess of the Void, Zephyra. He is given the choice to reincarnate and kill the hero after he annihilates the Ghouls in the world of the very novel he loves. Torn between the choice to transmigrate or follow the flow of life and death, the boy chooses to take his second chance at life along with the power that is granted as a gift to him by the Goddess. As he traverses the world in the new body of Amon Ashford - a character who was never supposed to exist and his past unknown-, he has to use his knowledge of the future to the best of his ability. Will he follow the Goddess's orders or will he carve his own path? ___________________ Though this is my second novel, comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated for me to improve!! Join the discord server for illustrations and much more: https://discord.gg/MqHVHHzfxu Please go check out my other novel: Coming Down From Olympus Thank you!!

A red gate appear. Bring tens of thousands of demon. The last of the Demon King tired and done fighting other demon. Wish to rest and heal his heart. Came to this new world fill with humans. One night and a day change his mind. The king of all demon called a matchmaker. He wanted a bride. Just for them to stop the nagging. The strongest Demon can’t say no to one alone human woman. She was the worst woman to demons. All the demons that she dated ran away. And why was that. They did not say. They just wish to not see her again. She was fed up with them. One night was all it took. “I just want one man even it is a demon to love me for who I am.” She was desperate. “Can they love you? I must say. I don;t think they can.” He eyes fell on her.

One minute, she was spiraling out of her scooter, watching in horror as her fried chicken flew into the horizon. The next minute, she was signing the contract to become a mother to his sons while staring into his glacier blue eyes. "The contract is effective as of now" He announced, as he dropped the pen. His brow was lifted challengingly and his voice reverberated around the room, bounced and sent zings of electricity down her spine. She tilted her head to a side, studying him covertly as she smiled menacingly. She was going to make him regret his decision. Let the games begin..!

“What the fuck? What is going on? Have I completely lost it?” As I stare panicky at the dot unable to decide what to do, the white dot disappears and a line of text appears in its place. [Installing files. 1% done…] As I watch the text in shock, the percentage gradually increases. […2%...3%...4%...] I move to the living room in a zombie-like manner, too shocked to think clearly and lie down on the couch. “Something is wrong with me; I think I finally lost my sanity…” […12%...13%...14%...] Unable to affect the situation in the least, I stare dejectedly at the percentage increase, while my mind starts exploring the possible explanations. In the end, as the percentage hits 90%, I narrow it down to three possibilities. The first possibility is that I am in fact still unconscious and this is all a product of my mind. I pinch myself and whimper at the pain, as in my nervousness I used almost all my strength. Nope, the first is out. The second possibility is that I have completely lost my mind and am suffering from delusions. Hmm, I cannot exclude this, but while possible, I don’t think that this is it. The only thing out of the ordinary is that fucking line of text. The third possibility … [Installation successful!] The text disappears and a new message appears in my eyes… The third possibility … is that I gained a system. I read the message with my mouth agape at the implications. [Welcome user, to the Perverted Daddy System!] Fuck… TAGS: Mind control, manipulation, corruption, sleep sex, rape, blackmail, oyakodon

A hardworking Empress was what they called Lesa Estrees. An Empress for the people and stand by her people until she was disposed by her lover in a cruel way. Turning the nobles against her, making the peasants fear her, commoners blame her, servants ignoring her and demanding she be turned into a scapegoat for the use of black magic. Using the excuse the Empress is a witch is what cause her execution...Lesa now knows why she was reborned, and it's by God's will for years to let the empire fall instead of prosper. In doing so, she prevented herself from being empress she decided to make a secret alliance behind everyone's back before she was forced to marry the crown prince. It's to marry the crown prince of another country. Will Lesa succeed in bringing down the Crowned Empire for her revenge against the nobles and Emperor who did her wrong...? Or will she find peace in her new kingdom to watch the other she once knew burn in peace?

Then, Keira added in her hoarse sweet voice, "I will enter the Military Academy to conquer you, General Zach. So be ready, because I never take a 'NO' for an answer." That was the last words that Keira dropped before she closed the gap and kissed Zach on his lips, leaving him just staring at her in utter bewilderment. ******* Keira Chan is a young goddess of beauty but is spoilt, rebellious, stubborn and obstinate at the young age of her youth. Her bull headed character distraught strategically when she met General Zacharias 'Zach' Lim a striking hunk and the youngest general of the top tier military troop in their country. Keira had have a love at first sight, instant crush and in fleeting attraction on encountering him. She fell deeply in the depths and abyss of love with this cold, aloof, broken hearted and blooded soldiers. He'd his fragile heart broken once by some senseless EX so her mission was to melt his frozen heart and break down his guarded walls. Will she be successful in wooing and making the most brooding man ever fall in love with her?

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In High school, her teacher asked everyone to write down their goals. Verena wrote two things-to keep living the life full of luxury. Who doesn't like dresses, jewellery, parties and wine. And to own Red Kite. Everything was going perfect until a handsome stranger broke in her house through her window. "Do you mind I stay here for time being?" She stared gritted teeth at the theif making himself comfortable on the armchair without waiting for her answer. She fell in self-doubt, is this his house or her's? Unfortunately, little did she knew at that time this two-faced thief did not just planned to enter her house but also in her life.

[ If You Love Culture Then You Are At The Right Place. ] [ Try giving a read to the first 15 chapters, only then decide whether to read further!!!] ---- Asher, got the shock of his life when, under mysterious circumstances, he got a second chance. As he ended up in the body of an 18-year-old, named Asher Blake, who was from the Same World which he was acquainted with. However, even if the world he was in was the same as before, this was a Cultivation World, where the strong ruled over the weak. Armed with his natural talents and a powerful cheat, Asher dived into a journey that was packed with Temptation, Seduction, and Mystery. Along the way, he found himself being accompanied by a bunch of Women, each with Unique Kinks and Powers of their own. As Asher continued his journey to explore this Crazy World, he succumbed to his Desires and had to face tough Moral Choices. Amidst all these challenges, Asher learns that in order for him to survive in this world, he didn’t simply require his strength, but something more than that! *** - NO Yuri - NO Netorare. - There will be MILFs, so you can expect Netori Cover Art is Created by AI. https://discord.gg/t9QBJM5maG Support the novel with GIFTS, Golden Tickets, Power Stones, Comments, and Reviews for more frequent updates. Even the tiniest bit of help does more for me than you can imagine.

A house haunted by a female ghost I couldn't sleep it felt like someone was staring at me goosebumps all over my body both day and night

What is observation? well, here's a simple example: assume someone who walks a stare everyday but oe day he thought how many steps does the stare have? That's what it is simply saying it is the knowledge of understanding not just the fact that their is a stare but the number of steps you have to walk on a stare. while we simply walk a stare we 'see' whereas when we count the number of states while we walk is called 'observation'. this novel is about a boy who is gifted with this talent.

Ethan, a college student struggling to make ends meet. He found solace in the familiar routines of campus life, but beneath the surface, a restless energy simmered within him, a yearning for something more. He felt a tug towards the hidden corners of the city, the places where shadows danced and secrets whispered in the wind. One night, drawn by an inexplicable urge, he found himself venturing into a dimly lit alleyway, a place most people avoided. It was there, amid the dim lights and silence that clung to the air like a shroud, that he stumbled upon a gruesome discovery. A murder. As Ethan approached, a chill ran down his spine. The victim’s eyes, wide with terror even in death, stared back at him, their gaze filled with a spectral intensity. This was no ordinary murder. This was a doorway into a world Ethan never knew existed, a world where shadows held power and the dead could whisper their secrets.

I lived my life very carefully in fear that the butterfly effect would make me lose you. This is a story about seeking a previous life.

“I live for you, Emma,”Chase said. “But…Chase, people are staring.” I said, pleading with him to save us from the public eye. “I don't care!” He screamed, the tears sliding down his face. I had never seen Chase cry. Emma moved in with her mom into her stepfather's house and encountered the most handsome, popular playboy in school, who also happens to be her step brother. If her classmates found out about this, her peaceful life would become a horrible mess, as everyone was tripping over the Greek god. At school she tried to distance herself from her step brother to avoid becoming the enemy of all girls, but he locked her in his arms, gazed at her with fiery eyes and dropped to his knees, “Marry me.” As Emma navigates the tangled web of high school drama, she must decide whether to risk her peaceful life for a chance at true love.

Wasn't being evil for you enought now you want my life too. Didn't I sacrifice enough, didn't those meant my world to you. Seems being nice or too evil the world never understand. I never wanted to be like this I never wanted to evil to be the villian of someone's story- said Harue while tears streamed down her face while arguing with the person in front. The person standing infront of her just stared at her.................

Tick Tock Tick Tock The clock's steady beat filled the room, casting a haunting gloom and chill across the room. An old man sat hunched over a blank book, his deep eyes gleaming with an unsettling intensity and despair. The lamp's soft glow cast eerie shadows on his face, while a warm cup of coffee sat untouched beside him. His body trembled as he held a pen in his hand and whispered; "I-I... don't want to... please... sorry..." .......................................................... Glynn Frost, a 24-year-old police officer, had built a reputation for solving the unsolvable in Nova City along with his team. But a sudden transfer order shook his world. "Report to Ravenswood town." The words echoed in his mind like a warning bell. As Glynn returned to his seemingly peaceful hometown, he had an ominous feeling. His past successes seemed distant now, replaced by a growing unease. His hometown held secrets and dangers that lurked in the shadows, waiting to strike. Soon his police work would be anything but ordinary as his Fate would lead him down a dark path, where the lines between good and evil blurred. "Stare into it as it stares back, dive into as it dives into the soul."

The continent of Eqia is suffering from a large-scale war between the two largest religions in the continent Orygar the sun god and Uludos the moon god. Through the adventures of an unlikely party, they learn the secrets of their world and bring destruction to the ongoing war This is a novel has multiple perspectives

Imagine being reincarnated in a magical world with martial artists capable of severing mountains, and dividing seas. A world where gods exist, and are deemed supreme and like to cause chaos. If one has a system bent on tempting then to become the biggest devil, to enjoy most of its benefits. The story follows Wang Lu's reincarnation and his journey in a new world as he struggles to retain what he deems as good about himself while taking benefits from the system. Wang Lu: "Villains die old, good people die faster! I'm such a good person, is this seeking death?" System: "??? ... You? A good person? Then everyone in this place is a saint!" Dear readers this work will be moved and continued on Patreon: patreon.com/Auroya_Ryan

“Is Pride truly a deadly sin? Surely, living without it is much more torture than living with it. I mean, after everything I’ve been through and everything I’ve done, I have to accept my pride. I am proud to have run away. I am proud to have fallen in love. I am proud to have lied. To have killed. I am proud to have survived, at least in a way… And I am proud of writing my story to you.” Although thought to have died, Etsuko Nokori wakes up in a hospital months after his drug overdose in a world filled with monsters. He finds a journal in the hospital, where he learns of the world’s new residents: Carmuts. The world would’ve ended already if it hadn’t been for humanity’s resilience, thanks to a serum, but even humans became monsters themselves. Etsuko, who hated his previous life’s people, fell in love with his current ones. He now desires nothing more than for everyone in his current life to live and stay with him.